Draw a Snail From Memory

The snail is on screen for a couple of seconds, then it is gone and the canvas is empty. You draw it back from memory - the long foot along the ground, the round shell sitting on it, the spiral wound inside that shell, and the two eye stalks rising from the head. Your line is scored against the target and laid over it afterwards, so you can see which parts you kept and which ones drifted.

The spiral is what makes this one hard. It has a real number of turns, it starts at the outer edge and finishes at the centre, and it is the first thing a memory smooths into a vague swirl. The other common miss is the shell's position: it sits on top of the foot, roughly above the middle of it, not trailing behind like a shell being dragged.

This is a practice round: played and scored for real, and it changes nothing in your game - no coins, no best score, no unlocks - so you can take it as often as you like, whether or not you have reached Animals in the Shape Challenge.

Questions people ask

What happens after the shape disappears?: You draw on a blank canvas with no guide underneath, in one attempt. The outline comes back afterwards, laid over your drawing so you can see the difference.
How is my score worked out?: Shape match, coverage, smoothness and scale, combined into one score shown with a star rating and a tip. Shape match counts for the most, at 70%.
Can I play with other people?: Two ways. 2 Players passes one device back and forth, alternating who draws first each round. Multiplayer opens a live room for 2–8 players over 5, 10 or 15 rounds, joined with a six-character code.
How many shapes are there?: 276 shapes across 12 categories, from geometry and letters to animals, food and fantasy.

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